Last of the Summer Wine

Season 12

TV-14

The Last of the Summer Wines twelfth series aired on BBC1. All of the episodes were written by Roy Clarke and produced and directed by Alan J. W. Bell.

With the departure of Michael Aldridge who had left to nurse his ill wife, the character of Foggy Dewhirst returned to the fold.

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10 Episodes

Return Of The Warrior
E1
Return Of The WarriorSeymour leaves for a new teaching job and Foggy Dewhurst makes his return, he can't find Compo or Clegg but the little village soon learns he's back- and the ladies coffee group decide trouble comes in threes.
Come In, Sunray Major
E2
Come In, Sunray MajorFoggy has Wesley fix a pair of old WW2 walkie-talkies and he has Clegg and Compo take one out for a test, but a tractor mangles Compo's and he and Clegg have to come up with a way to explain the mistake without upsetting Foggy - enter Howard & Marina to the rescue!
The Charity Balls
E3
The Charity BallsWhen Foggy hears about an athletic charity drive, he enters Compo and Clegg despite their wishes. An "injured" Howard drops out of the race and stops to recover in this young lady's refreshment stand. How refreshed can one man get?
Walking Stiff Can Make You Famous
E4
Walking Stiff Can Make You FamousFoggy is upset because he's not famous for anything, so he invents the sport of bicycle polo.
That's Not Captain Zero
E5
That's Not Captain ZeroAn aging human-cannonball, hired to entertain at the village garden party, becomes inebriated and is arrested for drunk driving. Foggy convinces Compo to pose as is "Captain Zero" and stall the crowd until the real performer becomes available.
Das (Welly) Boot
E6
Das (Welly) BootIvy lets Foggy fix her toaster, and it goes to his flippin' head. Now he thinks he can restore the tatty sunken boat he's found at the bottom of the lake. He actually accomplishes even this, so Compo decides he must get Nora Batty into the boat alone with him. But surely Nora knows better - she'll have to be tricked.
The Empire That Foggy Nearly Built
E7
The Empire That Foggy Nearly BuiltParking in the village has become a problem so Foggy intends to introduce Valet Parking, using an industrial ruin that is no where near the shopping area. He also does not own or have permission to use the property.
The Last Surviving Maurice Chevalier Impression
E8
The Last Surviving Maurice Chevalier ImpressionTo stop Nora taking him for granted, Compo becomes a TV star for the day doing his legendary impression.
Roll On
E9
Roll OnFoggy enters Compo, Clegg, and himself in the local "Barrel Rolling Contest" where people crawl into empty oil drums and then are set rolling from the top of a large hill. Pearl buys Howard a gift - a tropical fish tank.
A Landlady For Smiler
E10
A Landlady For SmilerMarina is not happy in her relationship with Howard. Smiler's dog has died. His wife has run off to Australia and his house has been sold. Foggy, Norman and Compo try to repair Howard's life and find lodging for Smiler.